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Coca-Cola Energy arrives in Hungary
For the first time in the history of the company, Coca-Cola Magyarország launched an energy drink as part of the Coca-Cola product range – it was announced on 28 March....
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Henkel launches worldwide digital upskilling initiative
Henkel has launched a digital upskilling initiative for its 53,000 employees around the world. The company is currently analysing the situation by assessing the digital knowledge of its employees. This...
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Mars working for deforestation-free cocoa production
Confectionery maker Mars Wrigley continues the action plan, Cocoa for Generations, which they announced in September 2018. The plan seeks to make Mars’ cocoa supply chain fully sustainable and transparent...
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SPAR sales up nearly 10 percent
Sales of SPAR Magyarország were up nearly 10 percent at HUF 617.6 billion in 2018. The retailer invested HUF 32 billion in network development – 6 new SPAR stores were...
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NaturAqua continues supporting premature baby units
Premature babies spend the first days of their lives in a Perinatal Intensive Care Centre (PIC). NaturAqua and the National Association for Premature Babies (KORE) are working hard to make...
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Fruit-based additive for cereals: Gat Foods solution offers “a delicate sweetness without the refined sugar”
Breakfast cereal is sweet and convenient, but consumers are demanding more nutritious alternatives that are lower in refined sugars while retaining ample flavor. Israel-based Gat Foods has launched Fruitlift –...
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SPAR is prepared for the barbecue season
As spring weather comes, there is a sharp increase in demand for barbecue products at SPAR. SPAR is also expanding the range of meat products, seasoned and matured meats, meat...
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Heinz celebrates ‘150 years of clean plates’ in anniversary campaign
Heinz is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a marketing campaign focused on its most iconic product – Heinz Tomato Ketchup – and its place at meal times, Marketing Week reports....
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H&M to tell customers exactly where their clothes were made
H&M announced it will add more information to its products on its website later this month as part of a move to create greater product transparency. Swedish fast fashion retailer...
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Lidl Belgium To Sell Only Fairtrade-Certified Bananas
Lidl Belgium has announced that it will only offer Fairtrade-certified bananas in its stores from the middle of this year. The move will enable the retailer to ensure that around...
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COOP is a seven-time MagyarBrands award winner
This year, COOP was awarded the honorary MagyarBrands award again at the awards ceremony held at the Hotel Helia in Budapest. Tóth Géza (left) receives the MagyarBrands Prize from Dr....
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LG Electronics received 29 Red Dot Awards
LG Electronics received 29 Red Dot Awards, including two Best of the Best honors for its LG Signature Oled TV R and LG Signature bottom-freezer refrigerator. The Red Dot judges...
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The turnover of Magyarvíz Kft. grew last year
The turnover of the Magyarvíz Kft. grew last year: the company sold 368 million liters, 249.2 million bottles of mineral water in 2018, reaching a turnover of 8.878 billion forints...
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Beyoncé strengthens Adidas
The German sportswear company, Adidas, is working with the famous American singer to market shoes and clothing products, thus strengthening Adidas’s everyday clothing collection – origo wrote after Business of...
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Naturland offers the same quality with food products as with pharmaceuticals
Naturland Magyarország Kft. has created an R+D directorate and the company also teaches innovation management to those workers who do research and development work, so it isn’t surprising at all...
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SPAR reduces the sugar content in its own branded products with fifty tons
As a company committed to a healthy lifestyle, SPAR significantly reduces the amount of added sugar, even this year, among its own product line. In addition to its Less Sugar...
Read moreTesco: 171 stores, 47.5 million doses of donation
Tesco donates food surplus from 171 of its 204 stores in Hungary. The company is offering daily vegetables, fruits, bakery and durable food that are no longer available for sale...
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27 percent of Hungarian bottled wineexport was supplied by Lidl last year
More than 20.5 million bottles of Hungarian wines were sold by Lidl Magyarország in 2018, more than half of which was exported to overseas markets, which is about 27 percent...
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The first domestic Lindt store opens on 5 April
The Swiss premium chocolate producer Lindt & Sprüngli opens its first exclusive exclusive store in the Allee Shopping Center on 5 April in Budapest. image: chocolate.lindt.com As part of Lindt’s...
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Essity’s Lunch Holiday Promotion Campaign was awarded at Tissue World in Milan
Essity’ Tork brand has won the Tissue World Award, one of the most prestigious paper industry awards in the best hygiene paper product marketing strategy and the most energy efficient...
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A new CBA advertising campaign starts with Icuka and the Hungarian card
CBA’s latest campaign starts in early April, with Icuka being the protagonist again, but now we can see her in a completely new role and environment – origo wrote. image:...
Read moreThe fast food chain in China opens four hundred new restaurants
In 2019, 400 new McDonald’s restaurants are scheduled to open in China – origo wrote after Asia Times. The CITIC Ltd, the joint venture of two investment groups, paid 2...
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Spar: customers are becoming more environmentally conscious
Every year, consumers are more environmentally conscious, and last year, 40 percent of Spar customers have preferred environmentally friendly, multi-use bags and shopping bags – the store chain announced on...
Read moreTúró Rudi with a lower sugar content is available
Pöttyös markets a new Túró Rudi. Its sugar content will be 30 percent less than the classic, but it will also besweetener free. The new Túró Rudi, which is already...
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Cerbona bites bigger from the the market of Sport mueslis
There is also a growing demand for functional foods, as well as towards products that serve the needs of healthier consumers and specific consumer groups in Hungary. Cerbona, that is...
Read moreEven more educational institutions and even apartment houses can apply for Tesco’s application program
On 1 April, Tesco’s local community support program, “You Will Choose, We Will Help,” has been launched. For the first time non-foundation nurseries, kindergartens, schools, non-profit companies and residential communities...
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ALDI draws attention to the importance of water
ALDI draws attention to one of the most important natural treasures, the importance of fresh water. The store chain is committed to the protection of the environment, towards sustainability and...
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The International Flavours and Fragrances manufacturer will be headquartered in Budapest
The International Flavours and Fragrances (IFF) brings its global financial service center to Budapest – the Minister of Foreign Affairs at a press conference on Tuesday. MTI/Bruzák Noémi Szijjártó Péter...
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IKEA can open mini-shops in Hungary
After the successful test period in Prague, IKEA can open mini-shops in Hungary. Pénzcentrum watched in Prague how these stores look like. photo: Pénzcentrum Soon, IKEA stores to be opened...
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